1957 Gibson LES PAUL

Description

This is an Gibson Les Paul Goldtop from 1957 !

In its original state, this amazing Les Paul Goldtop P90 has no breaks or major modifications and comes with its original hardcase.

Even though this is a collector item, this beautifull 1957 Goldtop produces sounds at least as good as it looks : warm, woody, versatile and...well, legendary really ! (please check our video shot in our shop).

This Goldtop has been verified and set up by our luthier and is ready to play.

Exclusively at Guitare Collection, Paris !

Goldtops, the first Les Paul model, were produced from 1952–1957. Early 1952 Les Pauls were not issued serial numbers, did not have bound fingerboards, and are considered by some as "LP Model prototypes". However, later 1952 Les Pauls were issued serial numbers and also came with bound fingerboards.

In 1953, the trapeze tailpiece was dropped, and a new stopbar design was added. This design combined a pre-intonated bridge and tailpiece with two studs just behind the bridge pickup. This increased the sustain of the Goldtop noticeably; however, the intonation and string height adjustability were limited.
A new design, the Tune-o-matic, replaced the stopbar in 1955. It consisted of a separate bridge and tailpiece attached directly to the top of the guitar, combining an easily adjustable bridge with a sustain-carrying tailpiece. This design has been used on most Les Pauls ever since. The tuners were produced by Kluson.

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Payment

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We also accept money order and bank transfer.
For a reservation, 10% payment is required. Balance must be paid off within 20 days.

Shipping

Shipping by UPS
We ship all over Europe, Canada and United States
The shipping cost is the cost charged by UPS.

Returns

We check with the utmost care our guitar before putting them on sale. We can send you by email all information or desired photos. Our guitars are shipped quickly and our packages are very neat. Also, all sales are final and we do not accept returns.